Metal-working machine



B. M. W. HANSON.

METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. 1920 1,412,864 I Pawllted Apr-18, 1922.

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B. M. W. HANSON.

METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1920.

Patented Apr. 18, 11922;

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7.1920.

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METAL WORKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7; I920.

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This. invention relates generally to metal working machines of the sort having a reciprocal support or table.

In the machine herein selected for illustrating the presentinvention, a reciprocal work support, during its operative or work ing stroke, is moved at a fast rate of speed while the work is being brought up to the tool and at a slow rate of speed While the. tool is operating upon the work, and during its inoperative stroke the work table is 1 returnedat a relatively fast rate of speed;

also it is preferable to recede the work tablefrom its working level'on its return or inoperative stroke so that the tool will not injure the work on the return stroke the reciprocable member, for instance av not to be taken as havin thereof; The present invention has more'to do with the means'for efi'ecting movement of wo'rktable, the aim of the invention being to provide means of thissort having fea tures of novelt. and advantage.

The various eatures. of the invention will be described with-reference to their use inthe particular machine herein selected for the purpose of illustration, which is the millmachine, but T desire it to be under stoo'd that the features of novelty are sus-' ceptible 6f other embodiments. Tn describing the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated, conventional termswill be used but it is to be understood that they are used solely for the purpose of description, and are a l-iiniting efi'ect. In the accompanying rawingsz' Fig. 1 is a perspectlve view of a mlllingmachine to which the features of novelty of the present invention are applied.

' Fig. 2 is av front viewof the mechanism nection between the work table and the for .eflecting movement of the work table,.

the worktable and "the saddle therefor" being in end elevation. v Fig. 3 is a side view showing the work table in longitudinal section and the con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 7,

controls the power operated mechanism for moving the work table. I i

Fig. 4:- is a fragmentary view showing a pair of es'capement ratchet clutch mechanisms and the connections through which they arecontrolled by the tappet wheel.

5 is a view taken-substantially'on line 5-5 of Fig. 4 looking in direction of the arrow, .and the section.{ Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 6-6 of Fig. 4 and looking in the direction of' the arrow. i

Fig. 7 is perspective view of a pair pets Fig. 8 is a detail view, inside. elevation, of the tripping device which automatically engages the table recedin mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a left end vlewthereof, referring toFig.8..-

Fig. 10 is a sectional view therethrough taken substantially on line 10-10 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a detail view of one of the clutch members of the mechanism illustrated in tappet Wheel being in v of tap.- v i the entire mechanism for moving thework a exception of gears 28 and 46 which, as indicated, do intermesh. I p v t Referring to the drawings, a is the bed of the machine on'which is a pair of adjustable columns I) carrying vertically adjustable bearings c in which are mounted a head stock spindle d and a tail stock center 6. The operatin tool, for instance a millingcutter, (not s own) is supported between the spin.-

dle d and the center 0. The spindle d may be. driven in any suitable manner.

. Supported on. the top of the bed a andhav- ,ing one end positioned between the columns =5, is a saddle f on which the work support or table y is adapted tg be reciprocated. In the drawings, I have shown an arrangement such fias" is disclosed in my Patent No. 1,295,157,

'datedSeptember 25th, 1912, for receding the table below its working leveldur'ing its return stroke. This arrangement (see Fig. 3) 1 comprises briefly saw-teeth members h se cured to or integral with the worktable saddle f and riding upon oppositely arranged saw-teeth member 2' fixed to the bed, so that upon a slight longitudinal movement of the F ilg. 8. i ig. 12 is a. diagrammatic layout showing in the present invention resides Within the.

saddle f, 5, vertical dis placement thereof may beeffected. The construction so 'far. de-- scribed is old and well known and, therefore,

is but brieflyreferred to:

Reference may now be had to'the mechanism for moving the work table and-wherebed a are apluralityof shaft s, the relative positions of which may bereadily deters -mined-from Figs. 1 and 2. The manner 1n which these shafts are-connected together may be most easily seen from Figs. 2 and 12.

. The number 10 designates a shaft, herein 'referred to for convenience as themainshaft,

" carrying on its forward end a gear 11, driving through an intermediate .gear' 12, ,a gear '13 on a feed screwl t having .threaded enrgagem'ent with a nut 15, carried by a bracket 16 fixed to the under side of the work table. 30

The nut and the bracket 16- are vertically movable relative to one another to allow for vertical displacement of the work table to and from its workingJevel. The gear "13 is adapted-t0 be engaged with and disengaged-'- from the feed screw by means ofa manually operated clutch-17. 'Thisclutch is thrownto traverse the work table manually. as by. 8thmeans of a rotatable tappet wheel 20 which.

055 positively derives its motion from the lineal out to disengage the feed screw? from. the power operated mechanism when it 1s desired means of a crank (not shown) positioned on the outer squaredend 18 of the feed screw. v The power operated mechanism for driving thework table is primarily'controlled by movement ofthe work table. the'present instance, the tappet wheel is-fixed on theforward end. of a shaft '21. driven .througha train of gears 22 from a shaft 23 provided with a helical thread engaging a correspond ing thread in the feed screw nut 15. .The; shaft 23 is held against longitudinal move-' inent in the following manner.' 'One end of the shaft is rotatabl mounted in a bushing or boss 1000 which 1s formed integral withor otherwise attached to the base of the ma} .chine. Secured to the shaft 23 by means of -pins 1002fare thrust-washers 1001 These thrust washers engage against the bushing.-

1000 and thus hold the shaft against longi tudinal movement. The'arrangement is such thatthe'tappet wheel willbe rotated slightly less than one complete revolution when the work table, and the other set: being efi'ec-Q hereinafter more in detail;

Loose upon the main shaft 10 is a pair of like gears 27, 28 respectively provided with clutches 29,30 operable through the; sleeve 31 slidably mounted on the main shaft- 10. In :the I present instance the clutches 29, are showndiagrammatically as the particular construction thereof. is immaterial. preference they are the frictional t'ype'. lt willbeunderstood that when the sleeve 3l is tive to control the direction'of traverse of the. ork ,tablefallbf which will be described moved in-one'direction the clutch 29 will engage the gear 27 with the shaft 10 and the gear 2 8 will run loose, and when the sleeve 30 is moved in'the opposite direction the gear 27 will-runloose and the gear 28 will e fast onthe shaft. Movement of the sleeve. 31 is controlled by" anescapementjratc et clutch mechanism p which in' turn is controlled by the set of tappetsk25 on the tappet wheel-'20, as will be hereinafter 'dejscribed'. g

The gear 27 'is constantly driven in' a ingle direction within'Y'a relatively low' range of a selective speeds through the train of gear-ing mounted upon-the-shafts 32 to 35 inclusive.

This train-of gearing includes means, have a ing 'controlling'handles'36," forfengaging an& 1 single speed in the range of selection,'th1s;.f

means being shown convention'allyin the "drawings as it may be'of anysu'itable' type' f The. shaft 35 is. driven through worm" gear ing 37 by a .countershaft'38 "extending trans-j} versely at the rearvof the machine. The shaft .100.

38 is driven,as shown .,F12,"'from"the shaft 39 carrying loose and'fixed pulleys- 40 about which passes the, drive belt, ,(not shown*).'-, 41 denotes'a belt shifter-connected" by. a longitudinally slidable L rod -42. to a ig'igl. Parallel -to'the main'shaft 10 is ashaftg j 45 to which is .fi'xed. a- 'gear 4'6 constantly handle 43.

meshing with the -fast gear 28.. Upon "the -shaft 45'are apair of loose gears 417,48 respectively. provided, 'with clutches 49, 5 0.

These clutches may be similar to theclutches 29, 30 and: are similarly operated by shifting the sleeve 51. controlled byv'an escapement ratchet clutch mechanism 9 which inI-turn is controlled. by

Movement of this sleeve is theset of. tappets 25 on .the ".tappet-'whee l.

Thegears .47,- 48 are constantly driven'in v I I opposite directions from -an intermediate shaft 53 connected by worm gearing 55 to the countershaft38; llnfthe present instance;

the gear 48 meshes with the gear 56'fi2ied to theshaft 53; and-the gear 47 flmesheswi-th .an'

arrangement is such-that the power operated clutch-29, when thrown in," results in a slow' rate of travel of the worktable forwardly,"- that 'is. I 1

clutches- 30and '50' 'arejv both thrown in the 30 on" its operative stroke; when the.

work tablewill move forwardly at a fast rate.

interrnediate gear-'57 loose on shaft-58 ;and 7' meshing with -a;gear 59 on the shaft 53. 1 The 125 of speed; and when the clutches 30 and 49 are thrown in the work table will move at a fast rate of speed backwardly, that is on its return stroke. For clearness, in Fig. 12, I have indicated clutch 29 as slow, clutch 30 as fast; clutch 49 as backward and clutch 50 as forward including a ratchet wheel 62 and a gear 63 which gear meshes with the gear 59 on the shaft 53. As the shaft .53 is constantly driven, the gear 63 together with the. ratchet wheel 62 is constantly rotated. Also mounted uponthe shaft 61 is a cam 64 which upon rotation shifts a shipper lever 65 to move the sleeve 31 back and forth on the shaft 10 and thereby engage and disengage the,

clutches 29, 30. arried by the cam 64 is a spring pressed pawl 66, periodic engage- ,ment of which with the constantly rotating ratchet wheel 62 is controlled by an escapement yoke 67 having diametrically opposite stops 68 adapted to be alternately brought into the path of travel of thepawl 66 so that the cam 64 is intermittently rotated through an angle of 180. The escapement yoke 67 is fixed to, so as to move with, a longitudinally .movablerod 69 slidably supported infixed parts 70 of thebed'a The yoke 67 is slidable on the rod 69' similar to the rod-69. The yoke 67 is fixed to the rod 69 and slides on the rod 69. I

Movements of the escapement yokes '67, 67 are controlled through similar connections ny the two sets of tappets 25, 25 respectively. F ulcrumed upon a rod 75 positioned within an extension 76 of the bed ais a pair of swinging levers 78, 7 8 having at their upper ends pins 79, 79 which respectively cooperate with the two sets of tappets 25, 25'. The pin 79 is normally urged outwardly of the lever 78 by means of a spring,

a shown. Extending laterally from the hub of lever 78 is a segmental rack 80 meshing with a rack 81 fixed to a rocking shaft 82 carrying a fixed arm 83 which is'connected by means of a link 84 to an arm 85 fixed to one end of the rod 69. Similarly,'extending laterally fromthe huli of lever 7 8' is.a segmental rack 80 meshing with a segmental rack 81 fixed to a sleeve 82 journalledon the shaft 82. The sleeve 82' carries a fixed arm'83 connected by means of a link 84' to an arm 85 fixed to rod 69.

The two sets of tappets 25, 25' are adjustably carried on opposite sides of the tappet wheel 20 but extend beyond theperiphery thereof. To permit of ready ad-,

justment' of 'theytafppets, they the secured'to the wheel by means of bolts 88, the heads of which work in annular grooves89 in the side faces of the tappet wheel 20. The tappets 25 are arranged in pairs, the construction of each pair being such that one tappet will throw the swinging lever 78 in one'direction' and the next tappet will throw the lever in the opposite direction; From Fig. 7 the'construction of a pair of tappets 25 may be clearly understood. The tappet y.

is adapted to throw the swinging leyer outwardly, that is to say, away from the tappet wheel, and the tappet wto throw the swinging lever'inwardly. The tappets are eflctive when moved in the direction of the arrows. The forward edge of the tappet 3 is bevelledat its outerend toprovide outwardly facing cam surfacev 91 which when'brought'into engagement with the pin 79 causes thelever 78 to swing on wardly.

The-tappet m has an inwardly facing cam surface 92 whichwhen brought into engagement withthe pin/Z9 causes the lever 78 to swing inwardly. Since the tappetv wheel rotates in one direction when the work table is moved on it's operative stroke and is rotated in the opposite direction on the return stroke of the work table, the arrangement mustbe such that each tappet 25, when moved in one direction only, will trip the swinging lever 78. To this end,.each

of the tappets 25 is provided with a bevel face 93 inclined from the rear edge of the tappet-to the active. cam surface thereof and adapted to wipe against the outer end of the pin 79 and force it back into the swinging lever 78 without tripping the latter. The tappets .25 which control the ratchet clutch p are-but two in number as during a complete cycle of the work table only two changes in the direction of movement thereof takes place; and these tappets may be similar inconstr'uction to tapprovided with the bevel faces 93,. f i

In order to automatically stop movement of the work table when it reaches the end of its operative stroke and withoutthrowing.

OK the power, the'ratchet clutch mechanism 9 for the clutches 49," 50 is provided with a third stop 101 positioned midway .between the stops 687 on the yoke 67 and normally maintained in the path of the pawl 66 by a spring 107;. When the 'pawl' 66 is tripped by stop 101,-'the cam 64' will be stopped in a neutral position where both of the clutches 49, 50 are disengaged from the shaft 58. At

this time, the fast gear 28 is fixed to the main shaft 10 by the clutch 30as will be 110 pets 25 but it is not necessarythatthey bedescribed inthe brief statementof the op eration. The stop 101 is carried-by a lever 102 connectedby a-link-103to ahand op erated lever 104. To prevent the operator from manuallyoperating the lever 104. and thereby releasing the pawl 66' from the stopl-Ol when the power is od, the rod 42 is provided :with an abutment or disk 105 which is brought under a laterally extending arm l06onthe lever 104 when the rod 42 is shifted into position to throw the drive belt onto the loose pulley 40 It will-thus be work within the capacity of the machine 3 may be [positioned on the work table and the'proper numbe'r of tapp'ets adjusted on g the tappet wheel). I

of pieces of work are-secured on the work table in properly spaced relation. Preferably,the pieces of work are removably carried by the usualfixtures adjustably mount-- of pieces of work is milled, another set may be substituted therefor in the fixtures without requiring further adjustment of the tappets. By'way of example, suppose three pieces of work are so positioned .on the table that" thetable need be moved but three-quarfters [of-its extreme travel to successlvely :xbringthe pieces of work into'e'ngagement with the milling cutter; .'1Phe tappets 25 I which control the direction :of'movem'ent of the table are two in number and are positioned on-thetap'petwheel 20 at an angle of about 2709'capart, 'the.angular distance be-- tween these two tappets' corresponding ,of-

course, approximatelyto the extent of travel of'thework table on either of its. strokes.

On-the other. sidefof thetappet wheel are properly po'sitioned tappets' 25 corresponding in number, (6) with the number of 1 changes in speedof the work table during a 50 complete cycle. The tappetsv 25 are dis posed withinthe angle of 270 covered by the tappets 25. Whenadjusting the tappets, the power is on, the levers 78, 78"are in operative positionrelative to the tappets, and the gear 13' is disenga edfrom the feed screw 14 by clutch 17.-.

to engage the lever 7 8. As the work 'le'aves stroke'at which time the last piece of work has justv cleared the tool, a tappet 25 is positioned to swing thelever 7 8 outwardly To set upthe machine, the desired number ed on the 'work'table so that after one set" he work table ismanuallytraversed and when a pieee'ofwork is about to'be engaged by the tool,'a tappet 25 is a'djusted on thetappet wheel and at the end of the inoperative stroke of tion, the Work table is at its working level,

' the work table, the tappet' 25. is positioned the cam 64, due to the tripping of the pawl 66 by the stop 1 101, is such position that the sleeve51 is in neutral p-osition'andthe gears 47, 48 arerunning free; the fast gear 28'is 'clutch'ed to-the main shaft. 10 and the ,slow? .gear 29 is free. To start the work table, the handle 104I is operated to withdrawthe stop 101 from the pawl,66 Jwhereupon' this pawl engages the ratchet wheel 62 so that the cam 64 is rotated until escapement stop 68' referring toFigs. 4 and forward. clutch 50 is thrown into fix the the manually operated clutch 17 has been .the pawl 66' is trippedby the left hand 12 and in this position'of the cam 64 the I I gear 48 to the shaft 45 and thus through the thrown in; the complete drive now being fromthe source of power through the shaft 38; intermeshinggears 55, 55; shaft 53; in-

termeshing gears 56, 48; shaft 45; intermeshing gears '46, 28 gears 11, 12 and 13.

; main shaft 10,and

The work table will now start on its oper- -scribed, the tappet wheel is positively driven I ative stroke andthrough theconnections deby theworkrtable in the direction of thearrow, Fig. 4. Thew'orkfl table will move at a fast rate of speed until the first piece of work is about to engage the milling cut-- ter, at which time the first-tappet 25 en-' gages the l'ever'78 swinging the same-in;-

wardly, thereby shifting the .escapeinent/ yoke 67 to the right whereupon the cam 64' will make a half turn resulting in engage- .mentof the v slow,,clut ch 29 and a slow travel of the work-table while the tool-is operating on the first piece of work.; .As

- -position shown in a Fig. 4, thus stopping the darn 64 in'such position that'the fast :gear

28 i3 clutched to themainshaft 10- where uponthe work table-will move :quickly for- Ward until the second piece of work is'about fto engagethe .tool',-'at which time the third I tappet 25?" will become effective to throw in j lhe'i slow speed. Similarly, the fourth tape I )pet- -25 and the fifth ,tappet25 will result thetool, ja tappetf2 5 is positioned to 'engage' the lever 78 and at the end of the -'operative in a fast and-slow movement, respectively,

the tool, the last tappet 25 'engage'srlever so'as to throw in the fast clutch 30 and the backward clutch 49, and result in moving the work table on its return stroke against the spring pressed pin 79 withoutstroke, the tappet engages the lever 7 8' at a fast rate of speed; the drive now being from the sourceof power through the shaft .38; intermeshing gears 55, 55; shaft 53 intermeshing gears 59, 57, 47; shaft 45; intermeshing gears 46, 28; main shaft 10, and intermeshing gears 11, V152 and 13; At about the same time that the clutches are thrown in to return the work table, the work table is receded to a plane below its working level as hereinafter described. On the return stroke of the work table, the\tappet wheel is rotated in a clockwise direction and the bevel faces 93 of the tappets 25 will wipe throwing the lver 78. When the work table has reached the end of its inoperative thereby moving the yoke 67 to the right to .withdraw the right hand escapement stop.

68 from the pawl 66 whereupon the'cam 64' will rotate until the pawl 66"engages the stop 101 and the result is the work table is automatically stopped at the end of its operative stroke. Just previous to the engagement of the pawl 66' with the stop 101 the tripping device controlling'the table receding mechanism hereinafter described is actuated so that the table israised to its working level and is in that position while 1 cycle repeated.

eachine is idle. The milled pieces of work. re now replaced with the new pieces; the handle 104 is manually operated, and the It will be seen that'the work table feed screw 14 may be entirely disengaged (by mechanism and rotated by hand to traverse the worktable without throwing. the power offof the mechanism, inwhich'case thetap-- pets on the tappet wheel will normally operate the ratchet clutch mechanism hp, Q, a nd their: associated friction clutches, and .the

'- screw may be reengaged withthe power at any point without disturbing mined sequenceof movements. 1

When the power is thrown off of the mathe predeterchine, that is, when the drive-belt is shifted to that pulley 40 which is loose on the shaft 39, the ratchet clutch mechanisms 39,- q, are nolonger efl'ective m'ncethe ratchet wheels thereof are not being driven. Under this condition of no power, it is essential when the work table is traversed manually, to prevent actuation of the escapement yo-kes 67,

relation with the tappets' simultaneously and slot connection 100 so as to open simultaneously. It will readily be seen that when the handle 43 is moved in a direction to throw off the power, the swinging levers? 8, 78', will be moved axially of the rod 75 away from each other and out of control of the tappets, and when the handle 43 is moved in the other direction, the swinging levers 78, 7 8- will be brought back into 00- operative position relative-*to the tappets.

If the work table is moved by hand while the power is off, that is' while the drive belt is on theloose pulley 40, the table should be returned to the starting position before the power is again thrown on, for otherwise the various movements of the cycle will not 00- cur in proper sequence. The same result,

be accomplished by leavingv the work tab e in the position reached by hand operation' and with the' feed screw 14 still disengaged from the power, throw the power on, operate handle 104 to release the pawl 66, and shift each lever 78, 78 by hand, oncefor each tappet which ;has passed the respective leversduringmanual traverse of the table. The feed screw may then be re engaged with the power and the cycle completed automatically As heretofore stated during the return or eo'clutch 1-7) from the power operated driving inoperative stroke of the work table, the

table, due to the cooperating saw-teeth members h, i, is receded to aplane below its working level when the saddle 7 is moved longitudinally to" a slight extent. The. I

mechanism for so moving the saddle may be varied but. by way of illustration a preferred embodiment is herein disclosed.'- On f .the rear end ofthe machine is pivoted a lever 110 connected at one end by means of a link 111 to the saddle f, and at its lower end to an eccentric 112 on a suitably su ported shaft 113. v Journalled in, suitab e bearings in the bed a and in axial alinement A withshaft 58 is a shaft 114 connected to the shaft ll3 by miter gears 115', Upon the shaft 114 is a loose gear 116 having an in tegral clutch member 117 meshing with, so

as to be constantly rotated by the gear 118 fixed on the shaft 53." Gear 116 is'intermittently engaged'with the shaft 114'by means of a clutch member 119 which is automatically' controlled, by'the ratchet clutch mechh'nism 9 acting through the pp g device,

shown most clearly in Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive.

The clutch member 119 hasaxial move- .gagement' with the clutch. teeth 11? on the gear 116 by springs 1 20. Suitably pivoted posite fingers 124C fixed on the rear end. of

ment on the ,shaft 114 but is keyed to rotate therewith. .Itis normally urged into en,

on the fined parts 121 of the bed w is atrip lever 122 having at one end a finger 123 cooperating with a pair of diametrically 'opthe shaft 58. On the other end of the lever 1122 is a finger 125 cooperating with a pair of diametrically opposite lobes 126 on clutch member 119. The trip lever 122 carries a' spring pressed plunger 129 acting against the fixed part *121 so that the trip lever is normally urged into operativejp'osition.

With this arrangement, upon'actuation of the ratchet clutch mechanism 9, the cam 64:

together with theshaft 58 rotates one-half a revolution, and one of the fingers124 will engage finger 123 of the. trip'lever swinging the latter'upand raising the. finger 125' of the trip lever out of engagement Wit-h the I lobe 126 of the clutch member 119. The

clutch member being released will, under the influence of the springs, 120, engage the gear 116 to the shaft 114 'so that the latter is rotated to drive the shaft 113 resulting, through the eccentric 112 and lover 110, in a slight longitudinal movement of the saddle f and owing to the cooperating saw-teeth i and h the 'saddle'willbe, displaced verv tically. soon as the finger 124; has passed a reciprocating member, a pair of operated clutches controlling the dlI'BCtlOIi of travel of said member, apair of power operthe finger123 the triplever 122 under influence of the spring pressed plnnger'129 will swing downwardly so that the finger 125 is in the path'o-ftravel of the second lobe 126. Thus when the clutch member 119.

together with the shaft 114 has rotated onehalf a revolution, the second lobe 126 will wipe against the finger 125 moving the clutch member 119 to the position shown in Fig. 8, so thatv the shaft 114 is stationary until the ratchet mechanism g is again actuated,

I claimas my invention a 1. In amachine of the characterdescribed,

H a memberadapted to be moved 'in'opposite directions at variable speeds, power Oper- .ated clutch mechanism controllingthe direction of movement of said member, power operated clutch mechanism controlling the speed of movement of said member, one of I said mechanisms beingadapted to drivesaid Q member-through the-other of said mechani'sms, an escapement ratchet clutch mechanism-controlling each'of said power operated clutchmechanisms, and automatlcallyoperated 'means' controlling. said escapement ratchet clutch mechanisms I y 2; In a machine of the character described, ower ated clutches controlling therspeedof travel of said member, one pair of said clutches beraiaeee ing -adapted to drive" saidreciprocating member through one of the clutches of the mechanism controlling each pair of clutches, and automatically operated means controlling said escapement ratchet clutch mechanisms. v

3. In a machine of the character described, a member to be moved. in opposite directions atvariable speeds, a main shaft connected other pair, an escapement ratchet" clutch to said member, a pair of gears loose on said shaftfa power operated clutch for each of said gears,.means for constantly driving one of said gears in a single direction, a second shaft connected to theother of said gears, a palr of gears loose on the second shaft, a

power operated clutch for each of said last mentioned gears,mean's for driving said last mentioned'gears in opposite directions, an

.escapement ratchet clutch mechanism for controlling each pair of gears, and automatie c'ally' operated, means controlling said escapee I ment ratchetclutch mechanisms.

A. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, 7 power operated clutches controlling the direction of travel'of said member, power operated clutches controlling the speed of travel of said member,

controlling the first mentionedpower operatedclutches, and adj ustable'tappets on said rotary member controlling the second mentioned power operated c utches.

-a reciprocatin member, a-pair of--power operated clutc es, controlllng the direction a rotary member, adjustable tappets thereon a 5. In a machine of the character described,

of travel of said member, a pair of power f operated clutches controlling the speed of travel of'said reciprocating member, one pair of sa-idclutchesbeing efl'ective to drive said reciprocating member through one of the clutches of the other pair, an escapement ratchet clutch mechanism controlling each 6 each of said adju table means being opera-- 120 "tive'whe n rotated in'jone direction and inoperative when rotated in the opposite div rection]; a

- 7 Ina machine of the character described,

a reciprocating member, means for moving- 125 I the same including a power operated clutch,"

atappet Wheel adapted for rotation in opposite directions, tappets adjustably carried by said rotary member, an operative connection between said tappets and clutch, each f 130.

' -tive when rotated in the opposite, direction.

9. In a machlne of the character described, member, a plurality of tappets on said tapposite directions corresponding to the direcsaid tappets-being operative to actuate said responding to the directionof movement of connection when rotated in one direction and said reciprocating member, and means inoperative when rotated in the opposite dithereon for controlling both of said escaperection. v ment clutches. v

8L Inamach-ineofthe character described, 13. In a machine of the character dea reciprocating member, means for moving scribed, a reciprocating'member, means for the same including mechanism'for controlmoving the same including mechanism proling the speed of movement of said reciprovided with'an escapement ratchet clutch for v catlng member, a tappet wheel rotatable in controlling the direction of movement of opposite directions corresponding to the disaid reciprocating member, said moving rection of movement of said reciprocating means also'including mechanism provided member, and a plurality of tappets on said with an escapement ratchet clutch for conrotary member for controlling said mechatrolling the speed of movement of said recipnism, each of said tappets being operative rocating member, a tappet wheel rotatable when rotated 'in one direction and inoperain opposite directions corresponding to the direction of movement of said reciprocating a reciprocating member, means for movlng pet wheel controlling the escapementof said the same including mechanism controlling speed controlling mechanism and a pluralthe speed of said member and mechanism ity ottappets on said rotary member concontrollingvthe direction ofmovement of trolling the escapement of said direction said member, a tappetwheel rotatable in opcontrolling mechanism. r

14. In a machine of the character detion of movement of said reciprocating memib d, a member adapted to be moved in her, adjustable tappets on said-wheel conopposite directions at variable speeds; trolling the speed controlling mechanism, means for oving said member including and adjustable tappets on said wheelcona, pair of power operated clutches forooutrolling said direction controlling mechatrolling the speed of movement of said memnlsm. 30.

her, a pair of powerooperated clutches for -.10. In, a machine of the character d controlling the direction of movement of scribed, a reciprocating m means said member, and an escapement ratchet mov ng the same including mechanism 0011- clutch mechanism for controlling each of tl'Olllng the sp d of S c pr c i g said pairs of clutches, and a rotatable tap- "m m r nd mecha ism controlling'the dipet wheel provided with two sets of adjustrectiQn 0f movement of Said reciprocating able tappets,one'set for-controlling'each of member, a tappet wheel rotatable 'in'op'p said ratchet'clutch mechanisms, slte directions corresponding to the direc tion of movement of Said reciprocating scribed, a member adapted-to be moved in m l l 'PP Said Wheel opposite directions at variable speeds, power controlling said speed controlling mech operated clutch mechanism controlling the nis'm, and adjusta l aPPG 0n S Whfil direction of travel of said member, power controllingthe direction controlling mechaoperated clutch mechanism controlling the 15. In a machine of the character de-- nism, each of said tappets being operative speed of travel of said member, a rotary W r d in On di Q i Ii and 'iHOPeI member, adjustable tappets thereon controltive when rotatedjin the opposite directlon. ling the first mentidned power operated 11.,1n a machine of; the charabter de clutch mechanism, and adjustable tappets scribed, a reciprocating membe'r, means for on said rotary member controlling the sect 'rocating member, said moving meansalso rection;

moving the sam'e'including a ratchet clutch 0nd mentioned power operated clutch mechand an escapementthere-for,-a'tappet wheel. ani P adapted for rotation in opposite directions, 16. In a machine of the character dean'd tappets adjustably (iarriedi thereby and scribed, an element adapted to'be moved in controlling said escapement, each, tappet beopposite directions at variable speeds, means mg operative when rotated in one direction for moving the same, a member rotatable in and inoperative when rotated in the opposite opposite directions corresponding to the didlrectlon. v rection of movement-of said element, and a v In a machine of the: character -deplurality of adjustable means on said rotary scrlbed, a reciprocatlng member,'means for. member controlling said moving. .means,

moving the same including mechanism proeach of said adjustable means beingoperav ded wlth an e'scapement clutch for controltive when rotated ling the direction'of movement of the recipoperative when rotated .in-the opposite diincluding mechanism provided with an e's- 17. In a machine of the character -dein one direction and in capement clutch for controlling the speed of scribed, a reciprocating member, power opmovement of saidreciprocating member, a erated clutches controlling the direction of member movable in oppositdireetions c0rmovement thereof, power operated clutches controlling the speed of movement thereof, and a rotatable member positively driven by said reciprocating member and controlling said clutches.

18. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same, a rotary tappet wheel controlling said moving means,and a positive connection between said reciprocating member and wheel where y'said wheel is rotated in one direction W en the reciprocating member is advanced and" in the opposite direction when the reciprocating member is returned. v i

19. In a machine of the\character described, a reciprocating member, means for driving the same, a rotatable tappet wheel provided with a plurality of adjustable tappets controlling said moving means, each of said tappets being operative whenro- 'tated in one direction and inoperative whenrotated in the opposite direction, and a posi- -tive connectionv between said reciprocating member and wheel whereby the latteris rotated in one direction when the reciprocating member isadvanced and in the 0pposite direction when the reciprocating memberis returned.

20. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for,

moving the same, a rotatable wheel provided with adjustable tappets for controlli'ngsaid moving means, and a positive con- 1 mt on between said wheel and reciprocating ember including a nut carried by Said member, and a shaftihaving threaded engagement with said .nut.

v her and power operated clutches controlling 121.1 1 a machine of the character described, a' reciprocating member; means for,

moving the same including power operated clutches controlling the speed of said memthe direction of movement of said member; a tappet wheel, adjustable tappets on said wheel controlling all of said clutches, and a positive connection between said reciprocating vmember and wheel whereby the latter is rotated in one direction when the re- .ciprocating' member is; advanced and in the I ,member is returned.

opposite direction .when the reciprocating 22. In --a machine of the character described, a'recipr'ocating member; means for moving the same including mechanism pro-; vided with anescapement ratchet clutch for ,controlling the direction of movement of the escapement ofsaid speed controlling said reciprocating member, said moving means also including mechanism; provided .-,with an escapement ratchet clutch forcon- .troIlin-gthe speed of movement of said reciprocating member; a tappet wheel, a plurality of tappets-on, said 'wheelcontrolling mechanism, and a plurality oftappets on said rotary member controlling the escape.

is on being controlled by one direction and inoperative when rotated said moving; means to permit of manual traverse of said reciprocating member, said moving means while the power is on belng controlledby the movement of said reciprocating member whether the latter be moved by said moving meansor manually,

24.'ln a machine of the character de-. y

scribed, a reciprocating member, movingmeans therefor including power operated clutch, andmeans for disconnecting said r,e-

ciprocating member from said moving means to permit of manual movement of said reciprocating member, said clutch while the power the-reciprocating member whether the latthe movement of J ter be transversed by said moving means or manually. a

25. In a machine of the character de-' scribed, a reciprocating'member, means for moving the same including-an escapement ratchet clutch controlling the movement of said reciprocating-member, and means for disconnecting said reciprocating member" from said moving meanslto permit of manual traverse ofsaid reciprocating member, saidescapement ratchet clutch when .the

power is on being controlled. by the reeiprocating member whether thelatterbe moved by said moving means or manually.

'26. in amachine of the character. described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same, means for disconnecting.

said member from said-.movingmeans to,

permit of manual-traverse of said reciprocating member, a rotary tappet wheel con-- trolling said moving means, and a positive connection between saidreciprocating mernher and wheel whereby the latter is rotated when the reciprocating member is traversed -by power or manually.

27.'I n a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same, means for disconnecting said member from said moving means to permit oflmanual traverse. of said member, .a tappet 'wheel positively connected to said reclprocating member so as tobe rotated irione' direction whenthe reciprocating mem her is advanced and in the opposite direction when the reciprocating member is returned,-

anda plurality of tappets on said wheel,"

each tappet beinglopera'tive when rotated in in the opposite direction,

Lemma 28. Ina machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, a nut carried thereby, a feed screw in threaded engagement with said nut, means for rotating said screw to reciprocate said member, means for disconnecting said feed screw from said moving means, a tappet wheel provided with adjustable "tappets controlling said moving means, and a positive connection between said tappet wheel and reciprocating member including a non-longitudinal-movable rotatable shaft having threaded engagement with said nut.

29. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same, means for throwing the power onand oil said moving means, controlling means for said moving means, and means for throwing said moving means out of the control of said controlling means when the power is thrown off. I

- 30. In a machine of the character de-v scribed, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same controlled by the movement of said reciprocating member, means for throwing the power on and off said moving means, and means for throwing said moving means out of the control of said reciprocating member when the power is thrown ofi.

31. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member,means for moving the same, means for throwing the power on and off of said moving means, controlling means for said moving means positively connected to and driven with said reciprocating member, and means for throwing said moving means out of control of said controlling means when the power is thrown off.

32. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same including a power operated clutch controlled by the movement of said reciprocating member, means for throwing the power on and off of said moving means, and means for throwing said clutch out of the control of said reciprocating member when the power is thrown ofl. I

33. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same including a ratchet clutch controlled by the movement of said reciprocating member, means for throwing the power on and off said moving means, and means for throwing said clutch out of the control of said reciprocating member whenthe power is thrown ofi.

34. Ingfa machine of the character described, a reciprocating member; means for moving the same including power operated clutches controlling the movement thereof, a ratchet clutch controlling said clutches, and an escapement controlling said, ratchet clutch; a tappet wheel controlling said escapement and positively connected to said reciprocating member, means for disconnecting said reciprocating member from said moving means, and means for throwing said escapement out of the control of said tappet wheel when the power is thrown ofi' of said moving means.

35. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same including mechanism provided with-an escapement clutch for controlling the direction of movement of said reciprocating member, said moving means also including mechanism provided with an escapement clutch for controlling the speed of travel of said reciprocating member, means for disconnecting said reciprocating member from said moving means, a member movable in opposite directions corresponding to the direction of movement of said reciprocating member, tappetsthereon for controlling both of said escapement clutches, and means for throwing said escapement clutches out of the control of said tappets when the power is thrown off.

36. In a machine of the character described, a member adapted to be moved in opposite directions at variable speeds; means for moving said member including a pair of operated clutches for controlling the speed of movement of said member, a pair of power operated clutches for controlling the direction of travel of said member, and an escapement ratchet clutch mechanism for controlling each of said pairs of clutches; means for disconnecting said member from said moving means, a rotatable tappet wheel provided with two sets of adjustable tappets, one set for controlling each of said ratchet clutch mechanisms, means for throwing the power off of said moving means, and means for throwing said escapement ratchet clutch mechanisms out of the control of said tappets when the power is thrown ofl'.

37. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same including power operated clutches controlling the direction of movement of said member, a ratchet clutch controlling said clutches, an automatically op-- erated escapement controlling saidratchet clutch, means for disengaging said ratchet clutch mechanism in aposition to throw said power operated clutches into neutral positions at a predetermined point of the cycle of movement of said reciprocating member, and means for preventing manual operation of said disengaging means when the power is off. v

38. Ina machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same including operated clutches controlling the direction of movement of said member, a ratchet clutch controlling said power operated clutches, an

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automatically operated escapement controlling said ratchet clutch, means for automatically disengaging said ratchet clutch in a position to throw said power operated clutches into neutral positions at a prede-.

termined point in the cycle of movement of said reciprocating member, means for manually operating said disengaging means, means to release said ratchet clutch, means forthrowing the power off of said moving means, and means for preventing actuation of said manually operable means to. prevent release of said ratchet clutch when the power is thrown off. I

39. In a machine of the character described,'a reciprocating member, a pair ofcally operated means controlling said escapement ratchet clutches, and normally acting means for disengaging the ratchet clutch from said second mentioned pair of power operated clutches for throwing the latter intoneutral position at a predetersaid-power operated clutches, automatically mined point in the cycle of movement of said reciprocating member.

40. In a machme of the" character described, a reciprocating member, a pair of' power operated clutches controlling the speed of travel of said member, a pair of power operated clutches controlling the direction of movement of said member and driving said reciprocating member through one of the clutches of the first pair, the other clutch of the first pair being effective to move said reciprocating member at a predetermined speed in one direction, an escapement ratchet clutch controlling each pair of operated means controllin said escapement ratchet clutches, means %or automatically disengaging the ratchet clutch. from said second mentioned pair. of power operated clutches for throwing the latter into neutral positions at a predetermined point in the cycle of movement of said reciprocating I member, and means for preventing manual actuation of said disengaging means "when the power is thrown off.

41. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same including a pair of power operated clutches controlling the direction of movement of said member, a ratchet.

clutch controlling said clutches, an escapement controlling said ratchet clutch, controlling means for said escapement actuated by said reciprocating member, means for automatically disengaging said ratchet clutch in a position to throw both of said power operated clutches into neutral positions at a predetermined point in the cycle of movement of said reciprocating member, means for throwing the power off of said moving means, means for throwing said escapement out of the control of said controlling means when the power is thrown off, and means. for preventing manual operation of said disengaging means when the power is thrown off.

42. In a machine of the character described, a work support, means for moving the same to and from its working level and including a clutch adapted for predetermined engagement, power operated means for reciprocating said work support and including a eriodically rotatable member, and a device for tripping said clutch and controlled by said rotatable member.

43. In a machine of the character described, a work support, mean s for moving the same to and from its working level and including a constantly driven gear and a clutch member adapted for periodic engagement therewith, power operated means for reciprocatin said work support and includ ing a perio icallyrotatable member, and a device normally maintaining said clutch member in disengaging position and tripped by said rotatable member to release said clutch member.

44. In a machine of the character described, a work support, means for moving the same to and from its working level and including a constantly driven gear and a clutch member adapted for periodic engagement therewith, said clutch member having a cam surface, means for reciprocating said work support and including a periodically rotatable member and a device having a part adapted to cooperate with the cam surface of said clutch member to retain the latter in disengaging position, said device being tripped by said rotatable member to disengage said part from said cam surface and permit of engagement of said clutch member with said constantly driven gear.

45. In a machine of the character described, an intermittently rotatable shaft, a constantly driven gear loose thereon, a clutch member rotatable with and longitudinally movable of said shaft and adapted for engagement with said gear, said clutch member having a cam surface, a trip lever having a finger normally engaging said cam surface to retain said clutch member in disengaged position, and an intermittently rotatable part for tripping said lever.

46. In a machine of the character described,,a frame, a saddle, a support slidable thereon,

cooperating teeth between "said 1 power operated clutches controlling the diand van automatically-operated escapement wisest I saddle and frame 'to raise and lower said saddle and support whe'n the saddle is moved longitudinally, means for longitudinally moving said saddle, means'for moving-said the same to and from its working level and gagement, means for reciprocating said work support including a pair of power opera ed support on said saddle including'a pair of ratchet clutch mechanism controlling said power operated clutches and having an intermitt'ently rotatable part, means'for moving said work saddle longitudinally and including an intermittently rotatable shaft, a

' constantly driven gear loose thereon and a clutch member'rotatable with and longitudinally movable of saidshaft and adapted for periodic engagement with said gear, said clutch member havin a cam surface and a trip lever having a finger normally engagingisaid cam surface and retaining said clutch member in disengaged position, and

means on. said intermittently rotatable part of said ratchet mechanism for tripping said I v lever.

%8. In a machine of the character-- described, a work support, means for'moving clutches controlling the direction of movement of said work support, an automatically controlled ratchet clutch mechanism fOl'r OO'II- trolling said power operated clutch and hav- .40 including a clutch adapted for periodic ening an intermittently rotatable part, and. a

tripping device actuated by said rotatable part, and controlling said 'first mentioned clutch.

. 49. lln a machine of the character described, a reciprocating member, means for moving the same, means for throwing the power on and off of said moving means, con

trolling means for said moving means positively connected to said reciprocating member, means for disconnecting said reciprocating member. from said moving means, and means for throwingsaid moving means out of the control of said "controlling means when the power 'is thrown ofi".

50. In a machine. of" the character de scribed, a reciprocatin member, means for moving the same inclu ing a power operated clutch controlling themovement of said member, a ratchet clutch controlling said first clutch, an automatically operated escapement' controlling said ratchet clutch,

in a position to throw said first clutch into means for disengaging said ratchet clutch neutral position at a predetermined point in the cycle of movement of said reciprocating member, and means for preventing man ual operation vof said-disengaging means when the power is off.

i IBENGT w. Hanson 

